The Kingdom of
KippenIts History and
Traditions by William Crystal (1903)

THE VILLAGE OF KIPPEN,
otherwise known as the "Kingdom of Kippen," is situated on an eminence
overlooking the Valley of the Forth, and commands upwards of thirty
miles of landscape view. Within three minutes' walk of the Cross of
Kippen, on the road to Music Hall, and about thirty yards from the first
house in that hamlet, is to be found one of the most extensive and
beautiful views in Great Britain. On the right, rising like towers in
the valley, we have the three crags, viz., Craigforth, Abbey Craig, and
Stirling Castle; in the distance, Demyat and the Ochil Range; and
sweeping towards the left, the wild heaths of Uam Var, Ben Voirlich, Bed
Ledi, Ben A'an, the rugged cliffs of Ben Venue, Ben More, and Ben
Lomond; while lying spread out at our feet is the Carse of Stirling,
which merges into and includes the Vale of Menteith. The scene, as for
as the eye can reach, is classic. There are associations of thrilling
historic interest connected with the district, while Sir Walter Scott
has added creations to it of romance and song which will never die.

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